Spire The Beacon on the Seine June 2015

Parallels of parables: June’s stained-glass window

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Inthe footstepsof Jesus

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In this issue

Thoughts from the Rev. Dr. Scott Herr 3

Bible readings for June 4

Choose mommy love, not war, by Rev. Michelle Wahila 5

Walking in the footsteps of Jesus, by Rev. Dan Haugh 6-7

Staff in transition, by Rev. Dr. Scott Herr 8

Every member a minister, by Rev. Jeff Powell 9

Vacation Bible School, by Allison Wheeler 10

What’s up in Paris, by Karen Albrecht 11

Finding the prayer of your heart: Spring retreat, by Rev. Jeff Powell 12

Parallels of parables, by Alison Benney 13

Thank you and au revoir, by Destiny Ansah 14

Paris’ outdoor cafés, by Virgina Power 15

A word from your ACP Council, by Pam Bohl and Mark Primmer 16 Dr. Ravi Zacharias, guest preacher 16

Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley at the ACP 17 Father’s Day, by Amit Pieter 17

Thurber Thursdays 18 Cuisine de Thurber Thursday, by Carol Brown 19

Hazel Manuel: Remembering the future, by Tendayi O. Chirawu 20 Sunday concert series 21

May ACP calendar, by John Newman 22-23

Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley, Reflections on freedom, What’s up in Paris, page 17 page 3 page 11

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Thoughts from The Rev. Dr. Scott Herr Senior Pastor

Dear Members and Friends of the ACP,

It is the season of Pentecost, which in many traditions How do we live out our freedom in Christ in a way blends into what is known as “Ordinary Time” in the that brings honor and glory to Christ? liturgical calendar. This is my favorite season of the year, as there are no “high holidays.” This is the time of spend more of her time with her family, and so has year of more “normal” days of life where discipleship is moved to a part-time Associate pastor role. Jeff has lived out and spiritual transformation really happens. graciously agreed to stay through the end of the year to But we will have some special guests here to help us serve as a part-time Associate Pastor as well. While a continue reflecting on our theme verse of Micah 6:8 Search Committee has been formed, the Council is during June. discerning how to proceed in the New Year and we will keep you informed. I am especially looking forward to welcoming Ravi Zacharias, a world-renown apologist of the Christian There will be an art display in the sanctuary over the faith, and later George Hunsinger and his wife Deborah summer months that I find inspiring. It is called, Van Deusen Hunsinger. George is one of the world’s “LIGHT and LINES,” and includes a number of greatest Barth scholars, and Deborah is a practical elegantly simple photographs by Jérome Tisné, a local theologian and associate professor of pastoral theology French artist. They are mainly of beach scenes. As you at Princeton Theological Seminary. She will be leading enjoy this reminder of God’s spaciousness in nature, I the Adult Spring retreat at the Benedictine Abby de wonder if you might reflect also on the opportunity of Fleury the end of the month. making more space for God during your summer Sabbath time? It is only when we take time, literally It should not go unnoticed as make space in our lives, for God that we can really we move into the summer listen for God’s Word to us. It is this freedom for months that the 800th which we were created, and the dream that resonates anniversary of the signing of in the hearts of all people. It was Martin Luther King, the Magna Carta will be Jr. in his timeless “I have a dream” speech that closed celebrated on June 15th. It was in 1215 that King John with the words, “Free at last, Free at last, Thank God met with English barons on the banks of the Thames in almighty we are free at last.” Runnymede, to witness the sealing of what some would say is the world’s most important legal document. The In this season of Pentecost and Ordinary Time, it is Magna Carta lays a foundation for modern democracy, good to remember Jesus’ words about the Holy Spirit: the protection of personal liberty and the protection of “He blows where he wills…” The Spirit is free, and the freedoms around the world. Spirit moves in ways to liberate us more for the life for which we are created and called. May we pursue our In Galatians, also known as the Magna Carta of the freedom in such a way so as to allow for more and New Testament, Paul reminds us, “For freedom Christ more people to experience the freedom of the gospel. has set you free” (Galatians 5:1). Whether it is around the issue of freedom of speech, sexual ethics, or As Nelson Mandela once said, “To be free is not taxation and economic justice, the question for merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that Christians is not whether we are free or not, but how do respects and enhances the freedom of others.” Slow we live out our freedom in Christ in a way that brings down. Breathe. Make space for God. Enjoy summer honor and glory to Christ? Summer is a good time to Sabbath. Take in the Spirit and Word of God in a new slow down and change the pace of your life. It is a good way this summer, and remember that “for freedom time to consider how you spend your time. Everyone Christ has set you free!” has 24 hours in a day, every day. How are you using In Him, your time? What do you do with your “free” time? Scott See in this issue of the Spire a note on the new roles of the Rev. Michelle Wahila and the Rev. Dr. Jeff Powell. Michelle has faithfully sensed God’s call to

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Bible readings for June

7 June 2nd Sunday after Pentecost 28 June 5th Sunday after Pentecost 1 Samuel 8:4-11, (12-15), 16-20, (11:14-15) 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27 or Genesis 3:8-15 Psalm 130 or Lamentations 3:22-33 or Psalm 138 or Psalm 130 Psalm 30 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 Mark 3:20-35 Mark 5:21-43

14 June 3rd Sunday after Pentecost 1 Samuel 15:34 - 16:13 or Ezekiel 17:22-24 Psalm 20 or Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15 2 Corinthians 5:6-10, (11-13), 14-17; Mark 4:26-34

21 June 4th Sunday after Pentecost 1 Samuel 17:(1a, 4-11, 19-23) 32-49 or 1 Samuel 17:57-18:5, 18:10-16 or Job 38:1-11 Psalm 9:9-20 or Psalm 133 or Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 Mark 4:35-41

Sunday Morning Women's Gathering 14 June 12h30-13h30 in the Library Ladies, please join us for a time of fellowship and discussion led by Ellen Kountz: "Runaway: 25 Years Hiding from Home.” Ellen will talk about how living in Paris, far from the Bay Area, Long Island and Philly, challenged her personal mettle and bolstered her faith. Ellen's mother frequently told her "Life softens what is hard in us, and hardens what is soft in us." She'll be sharing about personal success in . Childcare is available in G1.

He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? - Micah 6:8

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The Rev. Michelle Wahila Associate Pastor

Choose mommy love, not war

Dear friends,

So then each of us shall give an account of himself (or herself) to God.

This passage of Scripture comes before the Romans 15 What I have learned from lots of moms is that we all passage that our Council used as a theme last year have guilt. Guilt because we do work; guilt because we (“Welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you…”). don’t. Guilt because we over schedule our kids; guilt It’s interesting to me that before Paul talks about because our kids aren’t involved in enough. Guilt welcome, he chooses to admonish the Roman Church because we’re tough on our kids; guilt because we against judging each other. Before we can open up our aren’t tough enough. The opportunities for guilt when arms entirely, we must lay down one of our basic human it comes to being a mom/parent are really quite tendencies – the tendency to judge and compare infinite. ourselves to others. What I have learned from Moms in the church is that I feel like I say this a million and one times a day to my they feel most encouraged when they feel supported own two children, “Worry about yourself, not what your by their community of faith and free to make brother is doing!” Try as they (or we!) decisions according to how they feel might, that is really hard to do. We are called by God to parent, love and always wondering what those around exist. When we take on the role of us are up to and we are silently or not encourager, we can, as an so silently judging those around us. institution, affect the “Mommy Wars” and every race, gender and It’s been interesting to me to sense identity war like it. How we talk this in a unique way. As you know, I about parenting, model have made the difficult decision to community, and exhibit grace plays become “More Mom,” that is, not to a role in how we welcome parents, renew my contract with ACP for another term and to and children, and people into the ACP community. move to a reduced schedule. Reducing my workload by 50% has allowed me to spend more time with my sons, 6- Ultimately, we all are accountable to God for all of our year-old Connor and 3-year-old Marcello. Let me tell you, actions – as parents and simply as individuals and this was a difficult decision – wrought with tears and children of God. This might be anxiety-producing! discerned painstakingly in prayer. It is a bittersweet but But it should also remind us of how critical the correct decision for me and for our family. What has been community of faith is in its “encouraging” role. It’s interesting is the reaction I have received from tough to be a parent; it’s tough to be disciples of individuals within the church. I have been surprised by Jesus; it’s tough to be human! We all fail at being the breadth of reactions to this decision. Some very parents, disciples, and heck… even humans! Thank positive and some… Well... goodness our standards aren’t Christ’s standards. No matter our failures, we are welcomed into embrace. Never did I imagine that living out this decision in a very public arena (that is, As the Church, we are called to welcome one another the church) would put me squarely as Christ as welcomed us – failures, frailties, and within the debate I refer to as the feebleness included. What is left is for the community “Mommy Wars.” The Mommy Wars of faith is to lay aside judgment and pick up grace, to encompass decisions pertaining to seek to understand and lighten up on guilt. What is everything that has to do with left is for us to encourage one another for the living pregnancy, birth, and child-rearing. out of these challenging days. What is left, my friends, “You didn’t breastfeed?” Or “My child is… love. goes to private school not public school.” Or the sideways Benedictions, glance that you might get by eating unpasteurized cheese while pregnant… These reactions might be well-meaning, Michelle but they are all quietly judgmental and spur on the “Mommy Wars.” ACP Spire, June 2015 5 He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and

The Rev. Dan Haugh Associate Pastor for Youth and Young Adult Ministries Walking in the footsteps of Jesus…

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May those who love you be secure. Psalm 122:6

Last month, I had the unique privilege and blessing of attending the AICEME* Pastors Conference in the Holy Land. Approximately 40 pastors and spouses from international churches around Europe and the Middle East gathered together for 12 days of exploration and adventure, visiting many of the sacred sites from our Scriptures. We spent time in Palestine (West Bank), Israel and Jordan. As a pastor, it was rather surreal to be physically present in locations I have read, taught and preached about my entire life. Below are just a few samples of the places we visited.

 Crossing by boat the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum (John 6:24) to visit the ancient ruins of the first century synagogue where Jesus preached (Matt. 4:13-17)  Visiting the Mt. of Beatitudes where Jesus preached the "Sermon on the Mount" (Matt. 5-7)  Ascending the Mt. of Olives (Matt. 24:3) there is a panoramic view of the Old City of Jerusalem  Walking along Hosanna Road to Gethsemane to visit the Church of All Nations, which stands on the Rock of Agony where Jesus was betrayed by Judas (Matt. 26:36-57)  Walking through the Old City bazaars to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the traditional site of Jesus’ crucifixion, burial and resurrection  Praying at the Western Wall and walking around the Temple Mount, where Solomon’s and Herod’s Temple once stood.  Visiting the Garden Tomb and Golgotha - Place of the Skull  Driving through the Judean Desert to the Dead Sea  Entering Jordan through the Jordan Valley and ascending Mt. Nebo, the memorial place of Moses and location where he saw the Promised Land (Deuteronomy 34: 1-8)

very lake Jesus spent so much time upon. These I must admit that while some sites were indeed collective moments were all part of one side of the overwhelming, others were underwhelming. Many of experience, one that many have seen and that indeed the locations have changed drastically over the past help bring the Bible more to life 2,000+ years, leaving hardly any traces of evidence. Other areas, such as Jesus’ adult hometown of The other side occurred in Palestine. Our conference Capernaum, were spectacularly preserved as partnered with Philemon Tours, a program under the archaeological digs and remarkable peaceful spots, Jerusalem Evangelical Organization (JEO), a local where it was easy to imagine and envision Jesus’s outreach organization sharing the love of Christ teachings, ministries and miracles. through teaching, community, and relief work. The tour guides of Philemon Tours are experts in the Biblical An early morning Bible study on the shores of the Sea of history, geography and archaeology of the lands of Galilee was a highlight for me, my eyes gazing upon the

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...a two-sided experience

Jerusalem and Israel. All have worked as teachers, people from exiting through the tactics of “contain and instructors, and educators with numerous control.” While I truly understand this desire and need organizations, including the Bethlehem Bible College for safety and protection, many unseen walls are and a range of tour guide companies (http:// currently being built up in people’s minds and hearts philemon-tours.squarespace.com). From an historic that hinder reconciliation. and geographic perspective, the company brings One of the ministries we met with is Musalaha, a non- groups to sites not typically on tourists’ agendas, profit organization that seeks to promote reconciliation such as Jericho, Hebron and Bethlehem. between Israelis and Palestinians as demonstrated in But more than visiting other well-known Bible sites, the life and teaching of Jesus. They endeavor to be an we heard the stories of Palestinians in the Holy Land. encouragement and advocate of reconciliation, first Their collective experience is vastly different from the among Palestinian and Israeli believers, and then Jewish people in the land. Theirs is one of beyond to our respective communities. Musalaha also oppression, abuse and injustice, often overlooked or aims at facilitating bridge-building among different ignored by international leaders. Nearly legal segments of Israeli and Palestinian societies, according segregation exists in the local buses, land is being to Biblical reconciliation principles. “Musalaha” is the illegally taken over, family’s houses being bulldozed, Arabic word for reconciliation, and has brought Israelis health care not provided for, and educational and Palestinians together for over two decades. You opportunities severely limited by an institutional and can learn more about their work and ministry here: cultural form of prejudice that is carried out by the www.musalaha.org. military. For me, a As Jesus looked over Jerusalem and prayed for the shocking visual of this peace of the city, we too are called to be advocates and reality was the massive ambassadors of peace and unity. We must listen with 20-foot-high concrete openness, honesty and understanding to both sides of wall surrounding the the story and seek meaningful and prayerful dialogue. town of Bethlehem. The Holy Land can once again be sacred as the Divine The familiar story of the quiet town of Bethlehem and Presence in the Holy Spirit brings faith, hope and love. the birth of the Prince of Peace is a far cry from the In Christ, current reality of tension, hostility and violence. It is a sad irony that is not Dan Haugh lost upon the tens of t h o u s a n d s o f *Association of Palestinian Christians International living there. While most Churches in Europe walls are built to keep and the Middle East people safe on the inside, these walls were built by Israel to keep unsafe

All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. -2 Corinthians 5:18-19

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Staff in transition

½ + ½ = >1!

As outlined in our March congregational meeting, as of activities of the Community Life Committee, and assist April 1st of this year, Pastor Michelle and Pastor Jeff in worship leadership at the 11h00 and 13h30 worship have begun serving as part-time Associate Pastors and services. Pastor Jeff will be taking over the Christian have divided up the duties that Pastor Michelle was Education Committee area of Adult education with responsible for alone. The combination of Kevin’s Thurber Thursdays and Small Groups, and the Lay Care promotion and more travel and a growing sense of call ministry. Jeff will also handle more administrative on Michelle’s part to spend more time with her growing duties and continue to assist at all services of worship sons prompted her to request reduced hours. The HR as available and needed. and Council have agreed that Pastor Michelle and Please pray for our pastoral team as we are in a season Pastor Jeff should continue in this part-time of transition. We will surely miss Pastor Dan and his arrangement through the end of the year. family, but look forward to welcoming Jay McKell and A Search Committee to begin a search process for a new his wife Elizabeth, as Jay will be taking on the Visiting full time Associate Pastor has been formed, but Pastor wedding responsibilities from July-December, depending on the church revenues, the Council will and we will be welcoming Billy Roberts as the new decide if and when to activate the Search Committee. I Director of Youth and Young Adults in August. anticipate a search process to begin sometime soon. If you have any questions or comments, please don’t Just so that you understand the division of labor, hesitate to contact me or one of the Human Resources Pastor Michelle will continue to support the Christian Committee members. Education Committee area of Children’s Ministries and Sincerely, Vacation Bible School, the Mission and Outreach Committee (until Billy Roberts, the new Director of Scott Herr Youth and Young Adults arrives in August), all of the Senior Pastor

Sunday Concert Series Sunday 31 May at 17h Anne de Fornel - piano Music from the First World War Cécile Chaminade : Au pays dévasté (1919) William Baines : Paradise Gardens (1918-1919) Leo Ornstein : Suicide in an Airplane (1918-1919) Nadia Boulanger: Vers la vie nouvelle (1918) Jean Cras : 4 Danze (1917)

There is no admission fee, but a free-will offering is taken at the door to support the series. For the schedule of concerts, see http://acparis.org

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The Rev. Dr. Jeff Powell Visiting Pastor

Every member a minister

“The ministry must be seen as a calling for all, not a status for some”

On 24 May we celebrated church. We need to see ourselves as ministers together. the Day of Pentecost when The pastors, staff and council members are called to the Holy Spirit came to serve as resource leaders, teachers, prompters, coaches give gifts to equip and and encouragers. They are to ensure that every follower enable all the people of of Christ is equipped to embrace the Lord in faith and to God for ministry. It was live out that faith in vital and vibrant ways. the birthday of the church Hans Ruedi Weber, a Swiss theologian, put it this way: of Jesus Christ. If you look “The laity are not helpers of the clergy so that the clergy on the back of the ACP can do their job, but the clergy are helpers of the whole worship bulletin you will people of God, so that the laity can be the church.” His see listed as “Ministers of the American Church in Paris word is affirmed by the Anglican statement of some — The Entire Congregation.” The “priesthood of all years ago: “Christianity is a one-caste religion: all believers” is supposedly a universally accepted Christians are equally called to minister to Christ in the approach. world, and ministry must be seen as a calling for all, not In the Protestant tradition, Martin Luther and John a status for some.” Calvin both agreed that the conduct of ministry should Let us be open to the Holy Spirit in new ways. Let us not be limited to those persons ordained as members of seek to discern our gifts and put them to work as the clergy. But in practice this is often overlooked and representatives of our Lord wherever opportunity ignored. presents itself. We are continually rediscovering that truth. One of the In the Power of the Holy Spirit, mottoes of the reformation was “reformed and being reformed.” Ministry involves every member of the Jeff

Sunday 7 June at 17h Mary Dawood - piano Piano Poétique : “Nostalgia” Mary Dawood will present a program of piano, prose and poetry on the occasion of the release of her first CD “Nostalgia.” The program includes works by Bach, Beethoven, Rachmaninov, and Satie. In addition, she will perform the world première of a piece entitled «Wind» by Sylvain Guinet who will be in attendance at the concert. Mary has performed in France, Belgium, Canada and the U.S.A, and in 2014 she gave her debut at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Her performances have been broadcast on CBC Radio Canada.

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We need YOU in the lab for VBS 2015! By Allison Wheeler

We’ve been down on the farm and shipwrecked on a around in the gym leading a game of tag, bringing to life tropical island. Now this year, each morning from 24- stories from the Bible, performing experiments, or 28 August, ACP’s Vacation Bible School team is putting holding their hands and leading them to their activities, on its lab coats and goggles and entering SonSparks our adult and youth volunteers not only tell children Labs where we and the children can explore questions about the love of Jesus Christ, they demonstrate it to like, “Who made the world and who made me?,” “What them each day of the week. We all end the program is God like?,” and “What is God’s plan for me?”. tired but giddy and satisfied, knowing that the Spirit Through games, stories, music, skits, and science has moved through this place and will continue to move experiments, each participant will learn more about in the lives of these children. I come to the end of each God’s plan of salvation for each of VBS with a heart full of gratitude us. for the chance to have been even the smallest part of that. VBS is one of our best outreach opportunities to families who are In order to continue offering the new to Paris, as well as families level of quality programming we who do not normally attend our have been able to offer in the past, church. It is also a wonderful gift we will need to have at least 20 to offer to the families with young youth and adult volunteers. There children who are members of are many ways to participate: ACP. I am very proud of the programs we have offered leading games, storytelling, decorating, or working in the past two summers. In the span of a few short years, groups with the children. Please pray over whether this the number of children in attendance has nearly is a way that God is calling you to serve our church. I doubled! More important than attendance numbers, hope that you join us; we’ve already got a lab coat with though, is that we were able to offer each of those your name on it. children a fun, safe space to build friendships and grow Parents who wish to sign their children up for VBS may in their relationship with Jesus Christ. do so through our website. If you would like to None of this would be possible without the dedication volunteer, or get more information, please contact of our amazing team of volunteers. Whether running Allison Wheeler at [email protected].

New Youth Orientation Sunday 7 June, 12h15-13h15 Open to students and their parents, youth moving up to collège/6th grade in the fall of 2015 can meet with Pastor Dan for a Q&A session, take a tour of the Catacombs, and meet the collège youth leaders. Pastor Dan will meet students and parents in the Chapel after the 11h service and guide the group down to the Catacombs.

Get your party on The last weekend in June will be an action-packed extravaganza of music and dance. The Solidays festival at the Longchamp racing grounds features 80 concerts with major French and international acts, to benefit AIDS patients and awareness. On Saturday 27 June the Marche des Fiertés will celebrate gay, lesbian, bi and transgender pride with an exuberant parade across Paris. And things turn steamy on Sunday 28 June, with Paris's tropical carnival, a lively parade with floats, percussionists and 4,000 colorfully-clad dancers representing festive traditions from the Caribbean and other cultures around the world. http://www.solidays.org http://marche.inter-lgbt.org http://www.carnavaltropicaldeparis.fr

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What’s up in Paris June event listings By Karen Albrecht

Come together On the longest day of the

year Paris turns into one Bath time! Florence Library/Scala, Picture ©2014DeAgostini big street party, thanks to the Fête de la Musique. The The Musée Marmottan Monet is hosting a 2015 edition, themed fascinating show tracing how bathing is "Living music together," depicted in art from the Middle Ages to will celebrate music's the present. Just about everyone is seen power to unite people of taking the plunge, from dainty medieval different backgrounds. All across town, parks, cafés and damsels to Cubist cut-ups and street corners will resound with a joyful cacophony of contemporary cosmetics junkies, but the rock, jazz, classical and eclectic sounds, making for an watery pastel nudes by Degas and inspiring musical smorgasbord and some of the year's Bonnard steal the show. very best people watching. The most stunning part is, Until 5 July, www.marmottan.fr it's all free. 21 Junehttp:// fetedelamusique.culturecommunication.gouv.fr

Napoleonic code Rags to riches Paris was the backdrop for the Edith Piaf, known as the rise and fall of Napoléon "little sparrow," rose from Bonaparte, and the Carnavalet street urchin to history museum is exploring international superstar, Paris’s role as the capital of living a life that was every Napoléon’s "Grand Empire." The bit as full of drama, show “Napoléon et Paris” looks at romance and heartache as the ways that Napoléon her iconic love songs. The transformed the city, and some of national library is his more grandiose schemes that celebrating the centenary of never quite got off the ground. her birth with hundreds of Until 30 August, www.carnavalet.paris.fr photographs and other documents revealing the legend's eminently human side. Until 23 August, http://www.bnf.fr

© Amministrazione © Doria Pamphiljsrl Regal splendor Mademoiselle Jeanne If imperial pomp is more your thing, don't miss the For fans of classic Parisian chic, paintings of Spanish master the Palais Galliera is Diego Velázquez at the showcasing over 100 creations . His richly by Jeanne Lanvin, the milliner- colored canvases offer a cum-couturière who founded glimpse into Spain's golden the oldest French fashion house still in business age in the 17th century, today. Her mouth-watering ball gowns and evening complete with kings, coats are adorned with sequins, crystals and glass princesses, clergymen and beads that speak of bygone elegance but display a court jesters. distinctively modern touch. Until 13 July, www.grandpalais.fr Until 23 August, www.palaisgalliera.paris.fr

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Finding the prayer of your heart Spring retreat for adults, 26-28 June

The ACP’s annual Spring Retreat for adults will take About Professor Hunsinger: place the weekend of 26-28 June. We will be Deborah van Deusen Hunsinger, returning to the Abbaye Fleury, a historic Ph.D. has taught at Princeton Benedictine monastery on the banks of the Loire Theological Seminary for 21 about two hours from Paris. This year’s retreat will years. She holds the chair, focus on “finding the prayer of your heart.” Charlotte W. Newcombe God knows the longings of our hearts but with busy Professor of Pastoral Theology, lives and multiple demands on our time, we teaching courses in pastoral care sometimes get disconnected from ourselves and from and pastoral theology. Deborah is God. This retreat is meant to give you a sense of an ordained minister of Word spaciousness, with time to contemplate your life in and Sacrament in the the light of God’s purposes for you. Presbyterian Church (USA). She earned her M.Div. from Yale University Divinity School and her Ph.D. You will be introduced from Union Theological Seminary in New York in the to a variety of prayer field of Psychiatry and Religion. practices that have helped Christians Originally trained as a pastoral counselor, Deborah has through the ages to extensive experience in a variety of therapeutic find the longing of modalities, having worked with individuals, couples, their hearts and bring families and groups. In 1988, she founded the Bangor them before God in prayer. Bring a pen and a journal Pastoral Counseling Service in (blank sheets of paper will do), a Bible, an inquiring Bangor, Maine as an outreach mind and an open heart. ministry of her home congregation and is a Fellow in the American Our program will begin with supper Friday evening, Association of Pastoral Counselors. and end after lunch on Sunday. It will include She is interested in educating both discussion, meditation and prayer time, perhaps a clergy and laypeople to offer question period with a monk, and some free time to theologically sound, psychologically relax. A very special opportunity we have is the informed and contextually sensitive option for each of us to attend any or all of the six pastoral care in the church. While daily offices with the monks. This is an environment Deborah is author of several books, the most pertinent conducive to a silent retreat for any who wish. The one for our retreat was published in 2006. It is entitled cost is 125€ per person (exclusive of transportation), Pray Without Ceasing: Revitalizing Pastoral Care. limited to a maximum of 36 people. For more information, please contact Pastor Jeff Powell at [email protected].

Would you like to propose articles, write, proofread, do layout or take photos? Contact Alison Benney at [email protected]. Deadline for the next edition of the Spire is Saturday 16 May.

Abbaye de Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, also called Abbaye Fleury

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Parallels of parables By Alison Benney

We all know the parables illustrated in this window: the Good Samaritan, the Prodigal Son, the Sower of the Seeds, and the Wise Virgins. But did you ever wonder about the etymology of the word “parable”? It’s from the Greek paraballo, which means “a throwing aside” or juxtaposition. In fact, the French word is still parabole – which in English is also an antenna which concentrates light to a single point. Aside from the beautifully rendered parables at the bottom of this window, a representative saint stands above each lesson. How did the church fathers decide which saint paralleled the parable?

The Good Samaritan and St. Francis of Assisi The founder of the Franciscans was baptized as Giovanni in Assisi, Italy, in 1811, but his father called him Francesco ("the Frenchman"), and the name stuck. The saint’s self-sacrifice and the compassion he showed to the vulnerable, especially poor people, sick people, and animals, is a good reason for his connection to the Good Samaritan. He is the first person to receive the holy wounds of the stigmata, in 1224, and is the patron saint for merchants and ecologists, a title honoring his love for animals and nature. It is in his honor that many churches, including the American Cathedral, hold a Blessing of the Pets each year in October.

The Prodigal Son and St. Augustine Augustine was born in 354 in Algeria (Roman Africa), and as a youth lived a hedonistic lifestyle. It was during this period that he uttered his famous prayer, "Grant me chastity and continence, but not yet." He converted to Christianity in his 30s when prompted by an inner voice telling him to "take up and read,” which he took as a divine command to open the Bible and read the first thing he saw. This was Romans 13, verses 13 and 14: Not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying, but put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh to fulfill the lusts thereof. He often said that anyone can be saved if they wish. He is considered the patron saint of brewers, printers, theologians, and sore eyes.

The Sower and St. Paul The sower of the seed of the Gospel, St. Paul illustrates the lesson of seeds falling on fertile versus non-fertile soil. The Word of God was wasted on Saul, persecutor of the early disciples of Jesus, until the resurrected Jesus appeared to him in a great light on the road to Damascus, and he was struck blind. He thereafter became one of the most vocal and prolific of the early Christians, with 14 of the 20 New Testament books traditionally attributed to him. Thanks to Fred Gramann for his He is, unsurprisingly, the patron saint of writers, publishers and PR workers, as well as excellent archive of photos. musicians and theologians.

The Wise Virgins and St. Mary of Bethany The story of the 10 virgins waiting for the bridegroom, half with their lamps filled, the other half unprepared, is a lesson of wisdom and the righteous life. St. Mary of Bethany was the sister of Martha and of Lazarus, the one who sat listening at the Lord’s feet while Martha bustled around preparing dinner. When Martha protested, Jesus answered, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” Mary of Bethany is the patron saint of the contemplative life, converts, glove-makers, butlers, perfumeries, pharmacies and women. ACP Spire, June 2015 13

Thank you & au revoir By Destiny Ansah

Blessings are a gift from God that everyone prays to receive as soon as possible. Usually they do not arrive when we want them. It always takes more time to delivery than we desire to wait but when they do come, oh when they do come, we are blessed. A blessing can be as small as someone giving you €5 or as big as finding your spouse. It could be as wonderful as coming to ask Paris to see friends and talk about the students in Ghana or as simple as a Starbucks coffee alone. Three months of cheese, baguettes and ACP...what else could a woman need!! Thank you all for making me feel like I NEVER left Paris. Thank you for listening to the update about Excellence Computer Technology Foundation! Thank you for blessing me with your lovely friendship since 2006. I am happy to say that during my time in Paris, God has motivated people to donate to ECTF very much! We have received numerous children clothes and shoes, toys, games, computer parts and funds. The fundraising consumed of selling beautiful African wares in different locations, working numerous hours for old supervisors and online computer assistance. The slowness of Ghana took a backseat quickly after my arrival in Paris in March. My departure date is 13 June, leaving the caring smiles of you all! And I am going to cry! I anticipate that it is not going to be an easy transition back home but I do miss my life in Ghana and REALLY look forward to returning. My students are going to be overjoyed with the wonderful gifts of clothes and toys and games. Bless you all!

What’s going on? Tune in: ACP Today

Have you tuned in to ACP Today, the American Church in Paris’ radio show yet? Join us on Mondays at 20h45 - this month on 1 and 15 June. The 45-minute program is an exciting and inspiring mix of music, interviews, sermon highlights, and discussion on hot topics.

We’re at 100.7 FM, Radio Fréquence Protestante, and we broadcast especially for friends who may be housebound or who would simply like more devotional time on a Monday evening. Don’t like the radio? Listen online at http://frequenceprotestante.com or tune in at your leisure via the ACP website.

What better way to keep in touch with the ACP family and learn about the latest ACP news? All our shows are downloaded within 48 hours to our website, at www.acparis.org/acptoday. Faith Talk from Paris - plug us in during your morning commutes.

If you have any questions, comments, ideas or would like to contribute to the show, be sure to contact us at [email protected].

Did you know you can follow the American Church of Paris on social media?

@AmChurchParis /AmericanChurchParis

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Paris’ outdoor cafés By Virginia Power

When it comes to restaurants and cafés, there are three famous words which ring out: “Location, Location, Location!” So if one were to read “City center, sunny, outdoor terrace, on the water, away from traffic, stunning architectural views,” the description seems too good to be true. But the city of Paris has recently created the prime-jewel of outdoor café spots and, lucky for us, it’s just a stone’s throw away from The American Church on the Promenade des Berges de la Seine Andre Gorz. There is even an entrance to the promenade directly across the street from the church.

Once a superhighway, this river road was closed to car traffic and transformed into a permanent avenue for pedestrians, cyclists and rollerbladers in 2013. There are three main cafés on the promenade which are now open for the season (spring to fall). All have full bars and serve standard café fare: espresso, café crème, sparkling water, sodas, wine, and beer, in addition to food.

Faust has a chic, upscale feel to it, with its traditional rattan cafés chairs and adjacent, indoor restaurant. Music plays for the hip-at-heart and a lunchtime bistro menu is available on the terrace Tuesday to Thursday, and a hamburger truck fills in the rest of the week.

If you want to literally “lie back,” walk under the Alexander III bridge and you will come to Flow, which calls itself a “plage ephemère” (ephemeral beach). Lounge chairs are this café’s specialty…a comfortable way to enjoy the exceptional view of the Alexandre III bridge, the glass rooftop of the Grand Palais, and the private houseboats tethered to the embankment across the river.

Just a few steps from Flow is a huge barge called the Rosa Bonheur, another hot-spot for locals and tourists alike. One can sit or stand inside; folks come to drink, eat and enjoy the general atmosphere. Both Flow and Rosa Bonheur serve simple, inexpensive “casse croûte” such as tapas, pizza, hotdogs. It’s easy to get a seat during the day. In the evening all three cafés become the “place to go after work” for young Parisians and create a crowded, festive party on the Seine.

Sitting in cafés is a big part of experiencing Paris and the city is filled with them. The famous cafés on boulevard de and boulevard St. Germain are good for people-watching and usually have superior coffee and hot chocolate (and superior prices to match). In my quest for peace, quiet and nature, I tend to choose cafés which are across from squares or gardens or on small streets. Favorites include Le Rostand on the rue de Medicis (across from the Luxembourg Gardens), La Palette on the corner of rue de Seine and rue Jacques Callot, and Café Noisette on the rue Delambre (not far from the ), which has more of a neighborhood feel. I also like cafés which are small and a little run down because they are a place for locals to gather and share neighborhood news…and for tourists to rest their feet or stand at the bar (do you know that it’s cheaper to drink standing at the bar than sitting?) and practice their French. These precious places should be cherished; they are a dying breed and part of what make each neighborhood in Paris its own little village.

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A word from your ACP Council

Greetings to the members and friends of ACP,

Alleluia! Pentecost Sunday was indeed an energizing by the ACP Executive Committee and Council after the Sunday in the life of ACP. The red paraments in the issue was raised at last year’s Congregational Meeting. sanctuary (Thank you, Alba Powell!) and clothing worn We were encouraged by the AFCU Board’s unanimous by our members, as well as the VFW Memorial Day decision at its April meeting to support an exceptional, poppies, set the stage for the Rev. Dr. Howard-John fourth three-year contract in recognition of his pastoral Wesley’s dynamic message on faith. What a joy to have leadership as well as to maintain continuity while we such an outstanding sermon delivered by this exemplary welcome our new Director of Youth and Young Adult pastor to commemorate the anniversary of Dr. Martin Ministries in August 2015 and as we expect to bring in a Luther King, Jr.’s sermon from the ACP pulpit 50 years new Associate Pastor in early 2016. This decision allows ago. the ACP to move forward with confidence and paves the way for the upcoming Associate Pastor search. The confirmation of our youth in culmination of months of study and preparation was another reason for At the upcoming June Council meeting, the 2015-2016 celebration, not only for those young people and their Council members will assume their roles. Mary Fenu parents, but also for the ACP membership in that it is a will take on the Moderator role and John Benson will symbol of continual renewal of faithful members in the move from his current role as Secretary to Vice- ACP family. Moderator. Their previous experience on the Executive Committee stands them in good stead to lead ACP’s Also on Pentecost Sunday was the Semi-Annual Council. We are both grateful for the opportunity to Congregational Meeting, during which the members have served this amazing community of faith as we look approved the slate of nominees for the 2015-2016 ACP forward to serving in other capacities as we rotate off Council. The Nominating Committee produced a very Council. Our lives have been greatly enriched by this willing and well-qualified group of members to lead ACP experience and we are extremely appreciative of the throughout the coming year. other Council members who served diligently along with The members also voted overwhelmingly in favor to us during the past year. recommend to the AFCU to renew our Senior Pastor, With warm blessings, in Christ, Scott Herr’s contract to serve for a fourth term, thus extending his contract through June 2020. This decision Pam Bohl and Mark Primmer followed months of exploration and prayerful discussion

Dr. Ravi Zacharias preaches at ACP Sunday 7 June

Dr. Ravi Zacharias is an Indian-born Canadian-American Christian apologist. A defender of traditional evangelicalism. He is the Founder and President of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM), which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2014. Dr. Zacharias has spoken all over the world for 42 years in scores of universities, notably Harvard, Dartmouth, Johns Hopkins, and Oxford University. He has addressed writers of the peace accord in South Africa, the president’s cabinet and parliament in Peru, and military officers at the Lenin Military Academy and the Center for Geopolitical Strategy in Moscow. At the invitation of the President of Nigeria, he addressed delegates at the First Annual Prayer Breakfast for African Leaders held in Mozambique. He will preach at the ACP on Sunday 7 June at the 11h00 and 13h30 services.

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Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley at the ACP #BlackLivesMatter

Since 1999, 76 unarmed Black men have been killed by police officers without a single guilty conviction. On 21 June, Reverend Dr. Howard-John Wesley, Senior Pastor of Alfred Street Baptist Church (ASBC) in Alexandria, Virginia, spoke at our Thurber Thursday gathering to frame current racism issues in the light of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s teachings. He gave a sobering perspective of racism and violence in the US, managing to pull together race, religion and politics in an eloquent, inspiring presentation. He then mesmerized us all at Pentecost Sunday services on 24 June, with a rousing sermon on the subject “You Got to Have Faith” that got the entire congregation clapping and shouting AMEN! Don’t miss out - you can still see his Thurber Thursday talk on video, on the ACP website: http://bit.ly/HJW2015

Fathers Day, 21 June By Amit Pieter Father’s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June. The holiday began in June, 1910, and was largely the creation of Sonora Smart Dodd who wanted to honor her father for raising 6 children after the death of their mother. Mother’s Day had been recognized a few years earlier, but it is also thought to have been inspired by memorial services held for deceased miners, many of whom were fathers, following a mining accident in 1907 in Monangah, West Virginia. It was officially recognized as a holiday in 1972 by President Richard Nixon. Today Father’s Day is celebrated around the world on various dates, mostly in May or June but in November in Scandinavian countries. How is Father’s Day celebrated? I’m a father of a 12-year old and my favorite Father’s Day was when we went to Nigloland, an amusement park north of Troyes. It was semi-raining, which didn’t bother us and kept out most of the potential visitors. We never had to wait in a line and often could make several rides at one go. I was delighted to see my daughter’s smiling face. My favorite Father’s Day gifts have always been drawings or homemade cards, which I save. In my opinion, most fathers are surprised to have a day devoted to them. Many children at school do class projects for Father’s Day gifts. Father’s Day is spent like any ordinary Sunday and does not affect the opening of businesses or public services.

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Thurber Missed out? Thursdays If you can’t make it to Thurber Thursday, you can still enjoy our amazing speakers and discussions. 18h30: Dinner in the Thurber room The video is available on our website at 19h30-21h00: Presentation, then Q&A http://acparis.org/thurber-thursdays-archives. All are welcome. If dining, please bring a donation to offset costs.

Leadership in the Bible 19h30 on 4 June Paul Ohana Our guest speaker will be Paul Ohana. Paul, co-author of Leadership in the Bible (www.leadershipinthebible.com), is an international management consultant, has a broad background in leadership. Entrepreneur, author and lecturer, he strives to make everyone a better leader. Paul has a multidisciplinary background in engineering, law, economics, management, and marketing acquired at ENSTelecommunications Paris, the Sorbonne, International Marketing Institute of the Harvard Graduate School of Business, and at the graduate School of the University of Pittsburgh. He has managed large companies and innovative start-ups in France, Morocco, Israel and the United States. Paul lives in Paris.

19h30 on 18 June and 25 June George Hunsinger George Hunsinger is Princeton Theological Seminary’s Hazel Thompson McCord Professor of Systematic Theology. He earned his B.D. from Harvard University Divinity School and his M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. from Yale University. He served as director of the Seminary’s Center for Barth Studies from 1997 to 2001. He has broad interests in the history and theology of the Reformed tradition and in “generous orthodoxy” as a way beyond the modern liberal/conservative impasse in theology and church. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he was a major contributor to the new Presbyterian catechism. He teaches courses on the doctrine of the Holy Spirit in the Reformed tradition, the theology of the Lord’s Supper, the theology of John Calvin, and classical and recent Reformed theology. He is the founder of the National Religious Campaign Against Torture.

Prayer Chain Team

Do you have a prayer request for our Prayer Team? If so, please forward your prayer by e-mail to [email protected]. Your prayer request will remain strictly private and confidential. Prayer is powerful. We are here for you.

If you would like someone to pray with you after services, a Prayer Team member is available. Meet in the chapel next to the theater.

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Soup, salad and sundaes Cuisine de Thurber Thursday By Carol Brown

Thurber Thursday at ACP is an adult-oriented dinner and speaker event. The speakers are invited to lecture on a variety of topics. The lecture is followed by a question-and- answer time. Before the lecture, a dinner is prepared and served by a team of ACP volunteers. This year the dinner has taken the form of “Soup, Salad and Sundaes.” The menu alternates between vegetarian and meat-based soups. The salad is in the form of a salad bar, allowing each person to customize their meal according to their preferences. On vegetarian soup days, there is a meat choice in the salad bar. It’s that time of year when fresh fruits and vegetables are beginning to appear in abundance in Paris! This month we are providing the recipe for our Cream of Broccoli Soup. Cream of Broccoli Soup Serves 6.

2 tbsp butter 720 ml chicken broth 1½ tsp sugar 1 onion, chopped 730 grams broccoli florets 3 tbsp flour (approximate) 1 stalk celery, chopped 3 tbsp butter 480 ml milk Ground black pepper, to taste

Melt 2 tbsp butter in medium sized stockpot and sauté onion and celery until tender. Add broccoli and broth, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Using a stick blender, puree the soup until smooth. (Alternately, pour soup into a regular blender, in small batches. Start with small pulses before leaving it on to puree.) In a small saucepan, over medium heat, melt 3 tbsp butter, stir in flour and add the milk. Stir until thick and bubbly. Add to soup. Season with pepper and serve.

Multicultural Couples Group 20h, Friday 26 June, in the ACP Thurber Room

Calling all multicultural couples: You are warmly invited to bring a dish to share and join the fun. There is always great fellowship and fascinating cross-cultural discussion. For more information contact Monica Bassett or Anja Wyss at [email protected]

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Hazel Manuel: Remembering the future By Tendayi O. Chirawu

Hazel Manuel, a recent guest to the ACP Writers Group, is writing her and taking myself to different places in the award-winning author of Kanyakumari. We first got in India. I had to interweave her story arc into the story touch on Twitter and her feed reflected a deep attachment and through the (my) travelling, I found her story.” to India. Having been to India myself, I was interested to Hazel says she likes writing about themes that know what her experience there was and invited her to the everyone can relate to on a human level, like loss, monthly ACP Writers Group meeting to share her story. fear, loneliness and friendship. “The West has sanitised humanness. I think the West is “I had a dream at eight years old; the search breeding robots in a way. I open a door to for the big orange poetry flower,” says Ms. look at responsibility to the planet, Manuel. Her light blue eyes sparkle with gender equality and racism.” delight as she remembers coming to the realization that the big orange poetry flower When she was sure the writing was done turned out to be her book: “I was remembering she began the process of getting past a the future when I was eight.” gatekeeper and into publishing. Having a critique group for feedback helped. She Her book, Kanyakumari - meaning virgin entered a novel competition held by bride - is named after the southernmost town Cinnamon Press and won. “Small in India. It is the story of 3 women travelling alone, on a publishers are really much more interested in taking physical and philological journey as well as a spiritual one. a risk on new writers and the content of the novel.” “None of them are me but all of them are me. I wanted to Hazel says the life and evolution of a book has three put my characters in an alien foreign environment that parts: thinking, reading and writing, and tested them psychologically.” promotional activities. She tells the captivated When she thought the book was finished, she began audience that being a writer is in a sense forgiving sending it out to agents and, despite rejection upon yourself for the things you’ve written. Around the rejection, she had a cast-iron determination. “I was room the small writers group members nod in convinced that I would get this book into print,” she says, concurrence. “I’m not sure writer’s block really admitting that what kept her going was the fact that the exists, I think it’s an indulgence.” Hazel suggests hot- rejection letters were encouraging. penning in cases where writers have hit a wall; it’s a technique where you write about anything in the She was told that, thought moment. very well written and interesting, her book was Hazel turns and smiles for the cameraman, Pierre, missing something. “I who also happens to be her partner. The two met in ended taking the book India while she was traveling with her daughter. back home to India and be When Hazel was asked to rename her oeuvre, Pierre in India’s ambiance.” suggested the name Kanyakumari. And Kanyakumari While in a hotel in Delhi it became. she had yet another Kanyakumari has been nominated for the Wales dream about a new Book of the Year award 2015. Hazel is also a character. She instantly contributing author in a soon-to-be-published book recognized that this aimed at other writers in celebration of Cinnamon character was what was Press’ 10-year anniversary. missing from the book and began re-writing the For more on the book or to join one of her weekly book with this new lunch writers critique meetings, visit http:// character. “I began www.hazelmanuel.net or follow her on twitter @HManuelWrite.

Movie Discussion Group Thursday, June 18, 7:30pm We will discuss Trois Souvenirs de ma jeunesse, Ex Machina, Far from the Madding Crowd and A Brilliant Yound Mind. Meet in room G2 or, if possible, courtyard. Info: [email protected]

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Sunday Concert Series Originating in Left Bank studios in 1895, the Atelier Concert Series became part of the cultural activities at the American Church in Paris during the early 1930s. These concerts provide a performance opportunity in Paris for talented musicians of all nationalities.

A different program is offered each Sunday evening at 17h00, September through November and January through June. There is no admission fee, but a free-will offering is taken at the door to support the series. For the schedule of concerts, see http:// acparis.org

Sunday 14 June at 17h Dmitri Rachmanov - Piano A recital in memory of the 100th anniversary of the death of Alexandre Scriabine (1872-1915)

Sunday 21 June at 17h Aviva Timonier Soprano Hervé Le Cam Guitar Works of Schubert, Beethoven and Fauré

ACP Café 19h30, 12 June American Church in Paris

Come enjoy live music and a catered dinner. Still Point will play new music and covers by U2, Coldplay and more. Free entry, snacks, drinks. Dinner catered by Kent’s Party Solutions.

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ACP Spire Diary – June events, meetings and concerts (please check www.acparis.org/whatson for updates, and also Young Adults and weekly schedules)

Special Events and Monthly Meetings and Concerts ACP Today: Faith Talk in Paris radio show Monday 20h45 - 21h30 Tune in for inspiring music and interviews. 1 June

Thurber Thursday - Paul Ohana Thursday 18h30; 19h30 Jeff Powell International management consultant, entrepreneur, 4 June Dinner;Lecture visitingpastor author and lecturer Thurber Room @acparis.org Leadership in the Bible

Breakfast Ministry Friday 19h30 Jurie Ane Feleo Preparation: Friday 19h30, meet at ACP Reception 5 June homelesssandwich Distribution: Saturday 08h00, meet at ACP Reception Saturday 8h00 @acparis.org 6 June

Guest preacher - Dr. Ravi Zacharias Sunday 11h00 & Founder and President of Ravi Zacharias International 7 June 13h30 worship Ministries services Sanctuary

African Fellowship Fundraiser Sunday 12h45 africanfellowship 7 June Thurber Room @acparis.org

Atelier Concert - Mary Dawood, piano Sunday 17h00 Fred Gramann Works by Bach, Beethoven, Rachmaninov, Satie and 7 June Sanctuary [email protected]

ACP Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) Friday 10h00 - 12h00 [email protected] Mothers of children ages newborn to 6 years 12 June Catacombs

Friday Mission Lunch (volunteers needed) Friday 10h00 - 14h00 If you are interested, Every Friday a hot, nutritious meal is prepared for the 12 June The American please first contact: homeless and needy. ACP is responsible for the meal on Cathedral Kristie Worrel the second Friday of each month, but we are grateful for fridaymissionlunch

ACP Café Friday 19h30 Natalie Raynal / Music from the Still Point band in a café setting. New 12 June Theater Il-woong Seo music and covers by U2, Coldplay and more. Free entry, [email protected] snacks, drinks. Dinner catered by Kent’s Party Solutions.

Writers Group Saturday 14h30 - 16h30 Tendayi Chirawu 13 June Room G2 [email protected]

Women’s Gathering - Ellen Kountz Sunday 12h30 - 13h30 Kim Herr Runaway: 25 Years Hiding from Home 14 June ACP Library [email protected]

Atelier Concert - Dmitry Rachmanov, piano Sunday 17h00 Fred Gramann Works by Alexandre Scriabine. Free admission, with free- 14 June Sanctuary [email protected]

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ACP Spire Diary – June events, meetings & concerts (cont.) (please check www.acparis.org/whatson for updates, and also Young Adults and weekly schedules)

Special Events and Monthly Meetings and Concerts ACP Today: Faith Talk in Paris radio show Monday 20h45 - 21h30 Tune in for inspiring music and interviews. 15 June

Thurber Thursday - Dr. George Hunsinger Thursday 18h30; 19h30 Jeff Powell Hazel Thompson McCord Professor of Systematic 18 June Dinner;Lecture visitingpastor Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary Thurber Room @acparis.org

Movie Discussion Group Thursday 19h30 Rebecca Brite 18 June Room G2 or [email protected] Courtyard

Sandwich Ministry Friday 19h30 Jurie Ane Feleo Preparation: Friday 19h30, meet at ACP Reception 19 June homelesssandwich Distribution: Saturday 13h30, meet at ACP Reception Saturday 13h30 @acparis.org 20 June

Father’s Day Sunday 21 June

ACP Youth Book Sale Sunday 12h30 - 15h30 English and French used and new books. All proceeds 21 June Theater

Atelier Concert - The Chanterelle Duo: Aviva Sunday 17h00 Fred Gramann Timonier, soprano; Hervé Le Cam, guitar 21 June Sanctuary [email protected] Works by Schubert, Beethoven, Fauré. Free admission, with free-will offering

Thurber Thursday - Dr. George Hunsinger Thursday 18h30; 19h30 Jeff Powell Hazel Thompson McCord Professor of Systematic 25 June Dinner;Lecture visitingpastor Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary Thurber Room @acparis.org

Multicultural Couples Potluck Dinner Friday 20h00 Monica Bassett & Fellowship and discussion on topics such as raising 26 June Thurber Room Anja Wyss bicultural/ bilingual children and cultural differences. Bring multicultural a dish to share. @acparis.org

Spring Retreat for Adults — 2015 Friday 26 - Abbaye Fleury Jeff Powell Retreat exploring Christian Spirituality, led by Rev. Dr. Sunday 28 monastery visitingpastor Deborah Hunsinger of Princeton Theological Seminary June @acparis.org

Guest Choir - The Sanctuary Choir from Rolling Hills Sunday 11h00 service Fred Gramann Covenant Church, Rolling Hills Estates, California 28 June Sanctuary [email protected] ACP Youth Book Sale Sunday 12h30 - 15h30 English and French used and new books. All proceeds 28 June Theater

Atelier Concert - The Onslow String Quartet Sunday 17h00 Fred Gramann Free admission, with free-will offering 28 June Sanctuary [email protected]

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